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Product Description

Neck：Cedro
Fingerboard：Ebony
Finish：Shellac
Tuning Machine：FUSTERO
String height：1string　4mm／6string　3mm

[Profile]
Jesus Belezar Garcia (1920-1986) was born in Madrid, Spain. He began working as a machinist at the age of 13, while at the same time learning to play the flamenco guitar in a serious way, and by the time he was 17, he had begun to work as a professional guitarist.
In 1945, at the age of 25, he married Emilia, the daughter of Manuel Hernandez, known by the brand name "Hernandez y Aguado. He used "Aguado" flamenco guitars as a performer, and because of this environment, he gradually became interested in guitar making. Perhaps aware of his interest, one day in 1966 his father-in-law, Hernández, asked him to become the successor to Hernández y Aguado. At the time, Victoriano Aguado, Hernandez's partner, had already begun to complain of physical disability, and the proposal was made out of concern for the continuation of the brand. He decided to become a maker, and at the age of 46, he learned how to make them from scratch, with two masters, Hernandez and Aguado, of course. He quit his job as a machinist and devoted himself solely to making guitars.
During his lifetime, he produced only 83 guitars. Although he himself was a flamenco guitarist, only three guitars, including the first one (No.1) and the second (No.52) that he made for himself as prototypes, were flamenco guitars; the other 80 were classical guitars. The guitars made after independence are numbered from No.103. The last one is No. 183.
While he inherited many techniques from his mentors Hernandez and Aguado, he is very individualistic and does not stop at being "Aguado's successor. The sound and tone, which are his greatest characteristics, are gentle and powerful, freely changing expression and singing well, and full of tenderness and strength. Like Aguado's guitar, Bellezar's guitar is also unique among Spanish guitars.
All those who knew him firsthand speak of his gentle and earnest personality, and the guitars he made have a warm and pleasing sound to the ear, just as his character was. He devoted himself to making guitars until just before his death on August 28, 1986, when he sadly passed away.

[Description]
This is a rare arrival of No. 120 made in 1973 by Jesus Belezar García. This is the 18th guitar from the brand's establishment, as the first Beresar made after independence was assigned the production number No.103. The graceful appearance is very attractive. The sound is slightly solid, but each note is pleasantly rounded, with a stable resonance from high to low tones, and has a natural brightness and darkness like the human voice. The player must be skilled in touch and chemistry, but when the fit is right, the rich sound is a true masterpiece.
There is a repair history of a gap and a crack at the joint of the left and right side panels at the bottom, as well as a repair history of a gap in the purfling at the neck. However, the guitar is still in good condition for a guitar almost 50 years old. The neck is thin and flat. The tension is medium to slightly strong, and the string length is 660 mm, but it is not difficult to play.
This is a very valuable guitar in the sense that it is the only brand in the history of Spanish guitars that has inherited the acoustic philosophy of "Hernandez y Aguado".